Nationals @ Mets, Game 1

[Dave in Fairfax]

   

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Washington Nationals @ New York Mets
Where: Citi Field
When: October 4, 4:10 PM EDT
Weather: 54°F, 100% chance of precipitation, windy
TV: MASN
Radio: 106.7 FM

Pitching Match-Up:

Cory Abbott (RHP, 0-4, 5.11) - versus - Carlos Carrasco (RHP, 15-7, 3.95)

Batting Line-Ups:
   

Washington Nationals 1. Lane Thomas (R) RF 2. CJ Abrams (L) SS 3. Joey Meneses (R) 1B 4. Luke Voit (R) DH 5. Luis García (L) 2B 6. César Hernández (S) LF 7. Ildemaro Vargas (S) 3B 8. Victor Robles (R) CF 9. Riley Adams (R) C

New York Mets 1. Brandon Nimmo (L) CF 2. Francisco Lindor (S) SS 3. Jeff McNeil (L) 2B 4. Pete Alonso (R) 1B 5. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B 6. Daniel Vogelbach (L) DH 7. Mark Canha (R) LF 8. Tyler Naquin (L) RF 9. Tomás Nido (R) C

   

[Dave in Fairfax]

We'll see if this actually gets started.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Stadium is packed. It's black hoodie day, right?

[Five Banners]

At least we don’t have to worry about Soto having a career-hampering injury playing today

[Natsinpwc]

Not sure if Welch is there but would should be able to hear him if anyone knows what he sounds like.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Already down 0-2 in the second.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Carp read my mind. DV should be complaining about strike 2. 

[imref]

weather looks awful for a baseball game.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Already down 0-2 in the second.

0-3 in the 3rd. 

[JCA-CrystalCity]

goodness they could be playing all night if it doesn't rain. 

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Garcia should be on 3rd if he ran

[Slateman]

I cant wait for the day when we have a front office that recognizes when a dude cant be a starter and turns them into effective relievers

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I cant wait for the day when we have a front office that recognizes when a dude cant be a starter and turns them into effective relievers

the problem this year is finding 5 starters. That's why Abbott, Espino, and maybe Fedde are in the rotation. Could make an argument that's why Corbin is there too, but he had a record as a decent starter at one time and doesn't seem to tire.

Oh, Adams can't hit reliably, but when he connects, he puts an owie on the ball.

[Slateman]

What happened to Robles?

[Dave in Fairfax]

All Zuckerman said on Twitter was that Call pinch-ran for Robles as Victor "slowly" returned to the dugout.

[welch]

7th inning stretch:

[Dave in Fairfax]

One more L for the books.

[welch]

Well, that was a game to forget.